According to foreign news reports, recently, the giant cat that has been running away has become a British Internet celebrity, and many people are paying attention to its whereabouts. According to a neighbor, the giant cat, known as the "Beast of Billionaires," once attacked a kitten that may have survived by eating the pets of nearby tycoons.
Resident Kate Blackmore believes the animal has been entrenched in affluent north London for eight months and is likely to live in an empty mansion on one of Britain's most upscale streets. This week, police deployed a large number of police forces for the animal, including armed police and a helicopter.
Police conducted a dramatic manhunt for the big cat on Monday night, after which police narrowed the search, insisting that the big cat was "not dangerous" to the public.
The giant cat may have lived in an abandoned mansion on Bishop Avenue, often referred to as "Billionaire Street," where celebrities like Justin Bieber and Heather Mills lived.
Photos of the cat have circulated online in recent days, and Ms. Blackmore managed to capture a particularly brilliant video in which the cat can be heard hissing and opening its mouth to show off its sharp teeth.
The 55-year-old can be heard warning the cat in the video: "Stay away from us." Blackmore said she was "100 percent convinced" that this was the big cat that made headlines last September for "intimidating" a mother in Hampstead.
The family of another resident, Dr. Nildosz, was so frightened that they did not dare to play outside, because the beast circled around them in the grass, revealing its huge fangs and biting and tugging at her daughter's pullover.
Today, Ms. Blackmore said she was sure the Savannah cat had killed her kitten as well as the three pigeons in her garden.
"This Savannah cat has been missing since September," she said. "Anyone who says it's only recently escaped is talking nonsense. Savannah cats have come 10 times. It scared one of my kittens away. That was three months ago, and the kitten hadn't returned. Eight weeks later, the kitten was found dead on the road. I've been looking for Savannah cats for months. It is terrorizing neighbors. ”
Blackmore said that in search of her kittens, she posted 1,500 posters in Hampstead and Highgate, knocking on doors.
On Monday night, when she heard a helicopter hovering overhead, she at first thought police were chasing a burglar, who sometimes raided expensive homes in the area, only to realize that she was actually searching for the rare animal.
The 55-year-old said: "Everyone's life is busy, so they don't notice it. Now that it's actually in their garden, I'm not surprised it's been discovered. I work from home, so I've seen it a few times. ”
The extremely rare first-generation Savannah cats, dubbed the 'F1s', can sell for up to £5,000 and require special permission. While still very expensive and costing thousands of dollars, second- and third-generation products don't require a license and are popular on social media platforms like Instagram.
Savannah cats are characterized by a large body, a long neck, a triangular head, and wide ears. The first generation is a hybrid offspring of domestic and African feral cats, but in each generation, the proportion of genes in domestic and African feral cats decreases.
Police said the search was halted after a "visual assessment", saying it was not dangerous and a threat to the public. The cat's owner has not yet stepped forward.
Ms Blackmore added: "I can't believe it's going to be so big. All they need is a huge cage and some patience. It is neither fatal nor dangerous. I think it's an F1, but I can't be 100% sure. I really want this cat to find its home again. Both my husband and I were worried about my cat's safety. ”
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Other neighbours said the cat must have been a resident's pet, and some admitted they were still worried and didn't want their pet to cross the street with the cat.
A police spokesman said: "We were alerted at 9pm on Monday, 25 May that a big cat had been found in a garden on Winnington Road. Police, including armed police, also arrived at the scene. An animal expert attended the meeting and gave a visual assessment of the cat. They concluded that the cat was a hybrid of a domestic cat and a prairie cat. Experts believe that the animal is not dangerous and poses no threat to the public. Police have not yet found the owner of the cat. ”
An expert from Kent Police found that the cat had only "a small portion of Savannah cat ancestry" and that it posed no greater danger than domestic cats.
Author: Lin Kemao